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Table 3. Borrelia burgdorferi strains used in this study
Reference strains for genomic sequencing |
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Strain designation |
Biological origin |
ospC type |
Source |
N40 |
Tick (I .scapularis) |
E |
Westchester County, NY |
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|
Ref. 1 |
JD1 |
Tick (I. scapularis) |
C |
Ipswich, MA (ref. 2) |
B31 |
Tick (I. scapularis) |
A |
Shelter Island, NY (ref. 3) |
Human isolates |
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Sample ID |
Biological origin |
ospC type |
Source |
132a |
Skin |
A |
CDC |
132b |
Blood |
A |
CDC |
109a |
Skin |
B |
CDC |
64b |
Skin |
B |
CDC |
160b |
Skin |
B |
CDC |
97b |
Blood |
I |
CDC |
86b |
Blood |
I |
Long Island, NY |
163b |
Skin |
K |
CDC |
136b |
Skin |
K |
CDC |
121a |
Skin |
D |
CDC |
156a |
Skin |
H |
CDC |
156b |
Skin |
H |
CDC |
88a |
Skin |
E |
CDC |
167 |
Skin |
E |
Long Island, NY |
80a |
Skin |
G |
Long Island, NY |
72a |
Skin |
G |
CDC |
118a |
Skin |
J |
CDC |
94a |
Skin |
U |
CDC |
CDC, Centers for Disease Control (all NY origin).
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